Cartoonist Gary Varvel: If Obamacare website is down, just phone

Oct. 24, 2013

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Why in the world did the administration hire CGI Federal to develop the Obamacare website? Did they know at the time, that Canadian health officials in September 2012, fired the parent company of CGI Federal after the firm missed three years of deadlines and failed to deliver an online medical registry? USA Today, citing technology experts, reported that the website was built using 10-year-old technology and may require constant fixes for the next 6 months. In a press conference, the President urged folks to call a 1-800 number if they have problems with the website. One wonders how old is the phone technology they're using.